Gross public investment in Angola

Angola: Gross public investment was 8.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
8.7%
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
21st
of 49 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2008
All-time low
4.7%
in 1997
Years of data
16
1996–2011

Gross public investment in Angola, 1996–2011

4681012141996200320111996: 13 % of GDP1997: 4.7 % of GDP1998: 5.9 % of GDP1999: 12.8 % of GDP2000: 6.1 % of GDP2001: 6.4 % of GDP2002: 6.8 % of GDP2003: 7.6 % of GDP2004: 4.9 % of GDP2005: 5.5 % of GDP2006: 13 % of GDP2007: 11.5 % of GDP2008: 14.1 % of GDP2009: 12.4 % of GDP2010: 9.7 % of GDP2011: 8.7 % of GDP

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross public investment in Angola is 8.7%, measured in 2011.

The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross public investment in Angola peaked at 14.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1997.

That places Angola 21st out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Gross public investment in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Gross public investment (% of GDP) in Angola, 1996 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1996 13.0%
1997 4.7% -63.9%
1998 5.9% +26.1%
1999 12.8% +115.8%
2000 6.1% -51.9%
2001 6.4% +3.4%
2002 6.8% +6.4%
2003 7.6% +12.3%
2004 4.9% -35.5%
2005 5.5% +11.9%
2006 13.0% +137.1%
2007 11.5% -11.7%
2008 14.1% +23.3%
2009 12.4% -12.2%
2010 9.7% -22.0%
2011 8.7% -10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.1% 4.7% 13.0% 4
2000s 8.8% 4.9% 14.1% 10
2010s 9.2% 8.7% 9.7% 2

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 18 Guinea-Bissau 8.9% compare
  2. 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.9% compare
  3. 20 Gambia 8.7% compare
  4. 22 Namibia 8.6% compare
  5. 23 Togo 8.4% compare
  6. 24 Burundi 8.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross public investment in Angola?
Gross public investment in Angola was 8.7% in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest gross public investment recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest gross public investment recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1997.
How does Angola rank for gross public investment?
Angola ranks 21st out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
Is gross public investment rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Gross public investment (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross public investment (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 1,642 data points, 1960–2011
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Gross public investment (see definition below) as a percentage of GDP (%) . Public sectors’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure.